BARTHOLOMEW AND JACKSON COUNTIES, Ind.–Indiana Department of Transportation contractors plan to chip seal a stretch of State Road 58 in Bartholomew and Jackson Counties from Spraytown to Ogilville on Thursday, weather permitting. Surface treatment operations will begin today in northern Jackson County and proceed to Bartholomew County. INDOT officials anticipate completing the application within three work days.
The roadway will be closed to through-traffic between Spraytown and Ogilville. INDOT pilot vehicles will escort school buses and local traffic through the work zone.
Chip seals coat the highway with liquid asphalt, sealing pavement cracks and protecting the roadbed from harmful ultraviolet rays. The process extends service life and lowers maintenance costs. Data shows that every $1 spent on this kind of surface treatment saves $6 to $14 in highway expenditures later.
